Forum Romanum, Rome

Advantages: incredible history, perspective, free
Disadvantages: whopping great four-lane road built in the middle!

...my favourite, well, The Roman Forum (Foro Romano) would be one of the top three at least. I came to appreciate best, during a two and a half week sojourn in Rome wherein I found myself going to the Forum more or less every day, and each day, I would, quite genuinely find something different. I found myself almost pitying the tourists who come for a weekend, or even a week to Rome, and rush through the Forum, as I did on my first visit, but it is ...
...the other end. The Forum was built in the valley between four of Rome's seven hills, the Capitoline, the Palatine, the Esquilino and the Celian. The valley itself was inhabited by the Etruscans. Indeed, in the Forum itself there are the evacations of some Etruscan burial sites, close to the Temple of Antoninius Pius and Faustina (incidently, the only Temple to have been named after a woman (Faustina) because her husband (Antoninius) insisted on it.. ... Read review

Advantages: Centrally located.
Disadvantages: None - it's fabulous!

A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum! What a place this is! It is huge and many pieces of stone are laying on the floor to get a close look at. There are areas which are still standing and overall it is a beautiful sight to see. You can sit in the shade and eat or drink and just take in what life must have been like here two thousand odd years ago! Although it is a very open site, there are generally not that many people viewing as perhaps ...
...site a bit more, although I don't think it is essential. A small amount of imagination will bring the place to life! You can almost imagine the people roaming around in their Toga's and chariots! Well worth a visit and probably one of my favourite sights in Rome because it is so unspoilt. ... Read review